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> For example at that level a 220lb man can have four (American 1.5oz) shots and hit the road immediately at ~0.7.

If you were to test his blood. Breathalyzers work differently and this guy would not pass one.



Can you get hit with a DUI without a blood test result in the U.S.?

Breathalysers pretty much only give largely inaccurate results when you still have alcohol residue in your throat or mouth. If you rinse out or wait a moment, they'll probably fall in line with blood tests.


I believe you get taken to the station and then given a blood test.

Where I live, refusing either results in a guilty verdict.




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